First Division - Day 11

Athletic Bilbao 1 - Barcelona 1

Athletic: Gorka Iraizoz; Iraola, Ustariz, Amorebieta, Koikili; Orbaiz (Toquero 56'); Susaeta, Gurpegui, Javi Martínez, Yeste (Gabilondo 73 '); Llorente (De Marcos 76'). 4-1-4-1.
Barcelona: Víctor Valdés; Dani Alves, Piqué, Chygrynskiy, Maxwell; Xavi (Henry 83'), Busquets, Keita; Pedro, Messi (Bojan 75'), Iniesta. 4-3-3.

Goals:
0-1. 53. Dani Alves. Picked up Xavi pass and fired angled shot past Gorka.
1-1. 62. Toquero. Struck angled shot past Valdés after Llorente headed ball on.

Yellow cards: Keita 64', Javi Martínez 80'.

Barcelona could only draw 1-1 at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday evening, and although the result maintained their unbeaten league record, it was not enough to keep them at the top of the table. Both the goals came after the break, Dani Alves giving Guardiola's side the lead after Xavi set him up, and Toquero equalising after Llorente headed on Gorka's long clearance. To add to Barça's woes in such an important week, Messi limped off injured later in the second half.